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Irish Red Ale

152 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Ian Thacker
Calories: 152 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 26th 2022
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1.046
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 71.8%
2 lb Munich2 lb Munich 37 6 19.1%
0.50 lb American - Rye0.5 lb Rye 38 3.5 4.8%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 2.4%
0.20 lb American - Roasted Barley0.2 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 1.9%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 17.02 50%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 6.17 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 tsp Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Strike 159 °F 152 °F --
2.75 gal Sparge 159 °F 152 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 5.23 20.9  
Mash volume with grains 6.06 24.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.41 g | 13.6 qt) 2.73 10.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.4 25.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.96 31.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brewed 02/26/22
OG 1.045

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